A review by novelesque_life
When Maidens Mourn by C.S. Harris

4.0

RATING: 4 STARS

Sebastian and Hero are married! I love that Harris did not draw this out like many series do with the whole "will they or won't they". I like that softness that Hero brings to Sebastian, but that it is not their romance that guides the story. As they are heading off to their honeymoon, there is a murder, of course. The woman murdered was a friend of Hero's so both get dragged into solving the crime. Just because they are now married does not mean that either of them has changed, and how they go about trying to solve the case. And, as a reader I love it. The banter between the two carries and that is what makes them fun to read about. Just because they are now married it is not happily ever after, but that they are a team that has to learn to be together. This case also touches on the myth of King Arthur, Camelot, and a future poet laureate. What I also love about this series is the historical fact that Harries weaves into her stories. At the end she has a historical note where she lets you know what is real and a bit about it. As a history buff, I have to usually go check out Wikipedia after. At book seven this series is still going strong!